Mechanical toy.



No. 656,665. Patented Aug. 28, I900. R. H. SARVIS.

MECHANICAL TOY.

(Application filed Jan. 22, 1900.)

' (No Model.)

NITED rarns RICHARD H. SARVIS, OF LONDON, CANADA.

lVl ECHANICAL TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 656,665, dated August 28, 1900. Application filed January 22, 1900. filerial No. 2,377. (No model.)

To crZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD H. SARVIS, a subject of theQueen of Great Britain, residing at London, in the county of Middlesex and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Toys, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to mechanical toys; and it consists in the construction hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my toy. Fig. 2 is a cross -section thereof. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. at is a section on line a: m, Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a section on line 3 y thereof.

My toy comprises a box or hollow body on the top of which are arranged a number of mechanically-actuated figures, the mechanism for operating which is concealed within the box or hollow body and is adapted to be operated by a crank at one side thereof.

In detail the construction and arrangement of parts are as follows:

A is the box or hollow body.

B is the figure of a man arranged in the longitudinal center and to the rear of the top of said box and preferably consisting of the body and head only. In front of said figure and preferably near the front edge of the box is a longitudinal slot a, while on each side are arranged the inclined slots b c.

O, D, and E are respectively figures representing a rat and two dogs and arranged respectively above the slots a, b, and 0. These figures are adapted to be moved longitudinally along their respective slots by actuating-arms extending through said slots and connected to mechanism which will be hereinafter described.

The figure of the man B is provided with a jointed arm F, the free end of which is connected with an arm G, representing a switch or cane. The rear end of this arm G passes through a slot 01 in the top of the box and is pivoted at e. f is an arm or extension of the arm G beyond the pivot e, and which is connected to the actuating mechanism. The head g of the figure B is connected to a stem h, passing through the hollow body and pivoted at '5 therein. The stem t and arm f have a common actuating connection consisting of a pitman I-I pivotally connected at one end to said stem and arm and at its opposite end connected to a crank I. This crank I is secured to a longitudinal shaft J, journ-aled in suitable bearings K within the box. I. is a pulley, also secured to the shaft J.

The figures O, D, and E have movement imparted thereto by means of the endless belts M and N, arranged within the box and respectively extending parallel to the slot a and the slots b and 'c, as shown in Fig. 3. These belts are guided by passing through eyes j, secured within the box.

0 is a crank-shaft passing transversely through the box, being provided with an actuating-crank P and the pulleys Q, R, and S. The belt M passes around the pulley Q, and it is preferably attached thereto at one point, having sufficient wrap, however, to permit of a limited reciprocating movement of the belt by a corresponding movement of the crank P. The belt N is in like manner secured to the pulley S. This pulley is, however, of smaller diameter than the pulley Q, so that a slower movement will be imparted to the belt N than to the belt M. The pulley R is connected by a belt T, passing through guideeyes It to the pulley L, and is adapted to communicate the rotary movement of the shaft 0 to the shaft J.

The figure C, as shown in Fig. 4. of the drawings, is shaped to represent a rat, and on its under side is provided with a curved bearing Z, which bears upon the top of the box.

m and n are two arms extending from the figure O down through the slot aand respectively connected to opposite ends of the belt N. The arrangement of these arms is such that the opposite movement of said belt will rock the figure O upon the bearing Z, so that a quick reciprocatory movement of the crank P will impart an oscillatory movement to the figure 0, similar to the natural movement of a rat in running. One or both of the figures D and E may be provided with a movable jaw 0, having an actuating-arm 19 extending This arm 13 down through the slots b and c.

is connected to the belt M and forms the actuating connection between said belt and the figure. Thus alternately moving the belt in opposite directions will produce an opening and closing of the jaws 0. To hold the figures D and E in proper position, they are also provided with guide-arms q, extending from the rear of the body down through the slots 1) and c.

The parts being constructed as shown and described, the operation is as follows: The turning of the crank 19 will simultaneously impart movement to the belts M, N, and T. The latter will cause the rotary movement of the pulley L, shaft J, and crank I, and by means of the pitman H will impart a rapid rocking movement to the arm f and stem 71. The movement of the arm f will impart a corresponding movement to the arm G, and as the latter is connected with the jointed arm F of the figure B it will have the appearance of being actuated by said arm F. At the same time the movement of the belt M will cause the figure O to be drawn along the slot a, and as it approaches the adjacent portions of the slotsb and c the figures E and D, moving therealong, will be caused to approach the figure O by the movement of the belt N. This produces the appearance of a rat running along the top of the box and the dogs moving at a slower pace in an attempt to catch him, while the figure of the man B beats with the rod G the path along which the rat travels and also jerks his head at the same time. Further, as the movement of the dogs D and E is imparted through the arm 19, which is connected by the movable jaw 0,

said jaw will be caused to move to the limit open and close with each reciprocation of the crank.

In the operation of the toy the crank P may be either turned continuously to the end of its movement and then reversed or the operator by imparting a quick oscillatory movement to the said crank may impart a quick jerky movement to the figures, which will produce a more life-like action.

What I claim as my invention is A mechanical toy, comprising a hollow base or box, a figure representing the body of a man mounted centrally of said box, carriers within the box one being arranged longitudinally thereof and two others being arranged at opposite angles to the first, arms connected to said carriers projecting upward through slots in the top of the box, figures connected thereto the figure connected to the longitudinal carrier representing a rat, and the other two figures representing dogs, an operatingcrank connected to a crank-shaft within the box, pulleys on said crank-shaft connected to said carriers, a second crank having a drive connection with said crank shaft, a pivotal arm connected to the head of the man and extending down within the box, a rockarm connected to a jointed arm on the figure of the man and extending transversely of the box and a pitman connecting with said pivctal arm and rock -arm and at its opposite end to said second crank, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD H. SARVIS.

Witnesses:

WM. SIMsEN, THOS. O. KNOTT. 

